24th Novice Nationals: Berry College

Thanks to Dr. Randy Richardson and the Berry Forensics Team for a wonderful job of hosting, and to an excellent tab and ballot table staff: Bryan and Sarah Moore from the University of Iowa, and Tammy Schexnaider from Bethel University.

After Dinner Speaking:

• 1st - Caitlin Carroll (Berry)
• 2nd - Patrick Mullins (Butler)
• 3rd - Joele Denis (Florida State)
• 4th - Kristen Flerl (Berry)
• 5th - Rachel Heron (Lafayette)
• 6th - Val Heckman (Elgin Community College)

Communication Analysis:

• 1st - Stephanie Wideman (University of West Florida)
• 2nd - Wendy Wills (University of West Florida)
• 3rd - Kellie Slappey (Jefferson State)
• 4th - Ng'ang'a Muchiri (Lafayette College)
• 5th - Steve Johnston (Hutchinson)
• 6th - Erica Gompert (Western Nebraska Community College)

Dramatic Interpretation:

• 1st - Jana Montgomery (Hutchinson)
• 2nd - Sholanda Capers (Jefferson State)
• 3rd - Joele Denis (Florida State)
• 4th - Eric Weiher (Butler)
• 5th - Kiel Walker (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 6th - Jeremy Dawson (Jefferson State)

Duo Interpretation:

• 1st - Jana Montgomery/Sam Schoen (Hutchinson)
• 2nd - Joele Denis/Ryan Cohn (Florida State)
• 3rd - Eric Weiher/Katie Arbuckle (Butler University)
• 4th - Jeremy Dawson/Micah Harris (Jefferson State)
• 5th - Caitlin Carroll/Anna Zimmerman (Berry College)
• 6th - Kiel Walker/Britany Lousberg (Western Nebraska Community College)

Extemporaneous Speaking:

• 1st - Ng'ang'a Muchiri (Lafayette College)
• 2nd - Beth Wehler (Lafayette College)
• 3rd - Caitlin Carroll (Berry College)
• 4th - Gary Winslett (University of Florida)
• 5th - Matt Fleharty (U.S. Air Force Academy)
• 6th - Melanie Bengston (Belmont University)

Impromptu:

Non-Advancing Semifinalists:

• Syrena Rexroat (Northwood University)
• Patrick Mullins (Butler University)
• Stephen Weather (Butler University)
• Matt Fleharty (U.S. Air Force)
• Erin Moubry (U.S. Air Force)
• Gary Winslet (University of Florida)
• Greg Smith (Florida State)

• 1st - Ng'ang'a Muchiri (Lafayette College)
• 2nd - Derek Stone (Elgin Community College)
• 3rd - Rachel Heron (Lafayette College)
• 4th - Joe Dudek (Lafayette College)
• 5th - Melanie Bengston (Belmont University)
• 6th - Caitlin Carroll (Berry College)

Impromptu Sales:

• 1st - Steve Johnston (Hutchinson)
• 2nd - Caitlin Carroll (Berry)
• 3rd - Tara Trammell (Jefferson State)
• 4th - Joe Dudek (Lafayette)
• 5th - Stephanie Wideman (University of West Florida)
• 6th - Wendy Wills (University of West Florida)

Informative:

• 1st - Melanie Bengston (Belmont University)
• 2nd - Syrena Rexroat (Northwood University)
• 3rd - Tara Trammell (Jefferson State)
• 4th - Wendy Wills (University of West Florida)
• 5th - Jenna Cooper (Berry College)
• 6th - Joele Denis (Florida State)

Persuasion:

• 1st - Philip Bishop (Berry College)
• 2nd - Erica Gompert (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 3rd - Ryan Cohn (Florida State University)
• 4th - Stephanie Wideman (University of West Florida)
• 5th - Britany Lousberg (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 6th - Syrena Rexroat (Northwood University)

Poetry:

• 1st - Joele Denis (Florida State)
• 2nd - Idania Herrera (University of Florida)
• 3rd - Alison Anderson (University of West Florida)
• 4th - Jana Montgomery (Hutchinson)
• 5th - Sholanda Capers (Jefferson State)
• 6th - Rachel Heron (Lafayette College)

Program Oral Interpretation:

• 1st - Joele Denis (Florida State University)
• 2nd - Sholanda Capers (Jefferson State Comm. College)
• 3rd - Jana Montgomery (Hutchinson)
• 4th - Tara Trammell (Jefferson State Comm. College)
• 5th - Jeremy Dawson (Jefferson State)
• 6th - Ryan Cohn (Florida State University)
• 7th - Anna Zimmerman (Berry College)

Prose:

• 1st - Joele Denis (Florida State University)
• 2nd - Jana Montgomery (Hutchinson)
• 3rd - Alison Anderson (University of West Florida)
• 4th - Anna Zimmerman (Berry)
• 5th - Rachel Heron (Lafayette College)
• 6th - Kiel Walker (Western Nebraska Community College)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Finals:

• 1st - Josh Seefried (Air Force)
• 2nd - Joe Dudek (Lafayette)

Parliamentary Debate:

Quarters:

• (1) New Mexico DL (2-1) over (8) Hutchinson JR (Steve Johnston/Lauren Rivard)
• (2) Bethany (CA) PS (2-1) over (7) Air Force RS (Danielle Rogowski/Darshan Subramanian)
• (3) Belmont BR (2-1) over (6) Air Force PT (Nicole Paget/Taylor Timberlake)
• (4) South Carolina DM (3-0) over (5) Air Force FS (Matt Fleharty/Josh Seefried)

Semis:

• (1) New Mexico DL (3-0) over (4) South Carolina DM (Stephanie Dunaway/Carole Muedder)
• (2) Bethany (2-1) over (3) Belmont BR (Melanie Bengston/Renee Reyle)

Finals:

• (2) Bethany PS (3-2) (Ryan Popineau/Sarajane Stewart) over (1) New Mexico DL (Austin Duus/Emily Lappin)

Parliamentary Debate Speaker:

• 1st - Matt Fleharty (U.S. Air Force Academy)
• 2nd - Nicole Paget (U.S. Air Force Academy)
• 3rd - Melanie Bengston (Belmont University)
• 4th - Austin Duus (University of New Mexico)
• 5th - Renee Reyle (Belmont University)
• 6th - Emily Lappin (University of New Mexico)
• 7th - Darshan Subramannian (U.S. Air Force Academy)
• 8th - Carole Muedder (University of South Carolina)
• 9th - Stephanie Dunaway (University of South Carolina)
• 10th - Steve Johnston (Hutchinson Community College)

Individual Sweepstakes:

• 1st - Joele Denis (Florida State)
• 2nd - Jana Montgomery (Hutchinson)
• 3rd - Caitlin Carroll (Berry)
• 4th - Melanie Bengston (Belmont)
• 5th - Ng'ang'a Muchiri (Lafayette College)
• 6th - Sholanda Capers (Jefferson State)

Team Sweepstakes:

Limited Entry (Division III)

• 1st - Belmont University
• 2nd - Northwood University
• 3rd - University of New Mexico
• 4th - Bethany University
• 5th - Augsburg College

Mid-Sized (Division II)

• 1st - Lafayette College
• 2nd - University of West Florida (Quality Award Winner)
• 3rd - Butler University
• 4th - Western Nebraska Community College
• 5th - Elgin Community College

Open Division:

• 1st - Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd - Jefferson State Community College
• 3rd - Florida State University
• 4th - Berry College
• 5th - U.S. Air Force Academy